Learning House

Learning Teacher Foundation (YGB) mendukung Save The Children (STC) preparing a breakthrough for educational change in West Sumba, namely the Sumba Learning House (RBS). RBS is a learning space to improve the competence of educators in that area. The plan will be officially launched in the third quarter of this year. YGB provides support in the form of strategies so that RBS can have a sustainable impact. This strategy is carried out through three pillars, namely curriculum, community, and communication. “We are sure, Sustainable educational change can occur if we hold three important keys, namely a curriculum that empowers the teacher community, leader, and supervisors; diverse and empowered community networks, as well as communication that facilitates the spread of good practices of educators who are already free to learn,” explained Bukik Setiawan, head of the YGB. YGB will provide a team that accompanies and guides STC in developing a theory of change, role determination, to the preparation of educator development curricula. Including teachers, mover, and community for RBS. "Through our assistance, STC will have an integrated framework between changes at the individual level, level, community, and regional level. Each intervention can be traced its impact at these three levels. Thus, STC can play a strategic role in driving educational change in West Sumba,said Buck. Augustine Mau Tokan, Innovation and Child Rights Specialist STC, disclose, the RBS initiative departs from the reality that many educators in West Sumba do not have sufficient teaching qualifications. Shown from the low average score of the Teacher Competency Examination (UKG) district compared to other regions. "We have also conducted research directly, opened a chat with teachers in West Sumba. Many feel that the mechanisms and space for capacity building for teachers and school principals are very limited,he explained. Augustine hopes, this collaborative project has an impact on real change in West Sumba. Students will have literacy skills that can support their life needs in the present and the future. He also hopes, YGB as a partner can provide strategic and technical support. Mainly in the development of the theory of change. The theory of change is the foundation that YGB and STC will use to develop teachers, mover, and learning communities in West Sumba. “YGB has expertise, experience, and movements in the field of curriculum and module development to increase the capacity of teachers and the teacher community both through online and offline platforms. Experience and a set of skills like this are needed for the development of our initiative which seeks to provide a platform for developing teacher competency,Augustine concluded.